the auburn public library fund
Corporate and Foundation Gifts
Grants or gifts from corporations, foundations, local businesses and community groups make it possible for the Auburn Public Library to keep our programs free and accessible to all of the people of our communities. These grants also help us improve and maintain our state-of-the-art building and information technology system to ensure a comfortable, positive experience for all library users.
Grants at work at the Auburn Public Library
The Bank of America recently awarded the Auburn Public Library a $5,000 grant to purchase software that manages the overdue accounts and unreturned materials.
Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation
The Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation awarded the Auburn Public Library a $9,000 grant to support our teen programs. This grant will be used to improve our teen services in the brand new Teen Space.
The P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Procter & Gamble Corporation awarded the Auburn Public Library a $20,000 grant to create a new Teen Space on the second floor of the library. Funds were used to build a new space for our exciting, year-round teen programs.
The L & A Fund
The L&A Fund awarded the Auburn Public Library a $10,000 grant to be used over a period of five years for purchasing new children’s, teen and adult books.
The Auburn-Lewiston Kiwanis Club
The Auburn-Lewiston Kiwanis Club has supported the Auburn Public Library for more than 16 years – including the popular family museum pass program and the Summer Reading book program. In 2009-2010, the Kiwanis donated $1,650 to the APL.
Mechanics Savings Bank donated $500 to purchase books used as rewards for the APL young adult reading program during the summer months.
Grants from Individuals
The Auburn Public Library also receives grants from individuals that allow us to offer specific programs. In 2010, Ellen and Peter Wood donated money that allowed APL to hold a children’s music concert featuring Sammie Haynes and to kick-off our 2010 Summer Reading Program with magician Conjuring Carroll